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Medical Forum / Diseases and Disorders / Arthritis / July 2004South Beach Diet news
My book arrived on Friday and Myron and I began the diet today. We spent the weekend cleaning out cupboards, and the frig and freezer. Sent a whole bunch of stuff off to my brothers house. But we are very serious about this. Probably more serious about this, than anything else, besides our marriage. Wish us luck. Char "Remember, I'm pulling for ya'. We're all in this together." Red Green I hope you are as happy with this as I have been. The first two weeks went by in a hurry. I really like the idea of not measuring everything. And the idea that if you are hungry, you should eat more. (Of the right stuff) I'm guessing that the diet is still evolving, and there are some contradictions in the book that can be confusing. Still in all its pretty easy to follow. Charlie hasn't followed it as closely as I have but he does listen to the "rules" and reasons. But if he even follows it for the most part it should improve his blood sugar and triglicerides. Working on convincing him that a wine cooler made with diet 7up is a lot better for him than a beer. He always believed he didn't like diet drinks, and likely hasn't knowingly tasted one in years. But with wine added who can tell? Besides he likes diet soda fine if he doesn't know that is what he is drinking. And he will drink the Coke Gold if that is all that is cold in the refrigerator. Jo > My book arrived on Friday and Myron and I began the diet today. We spent the > weekend cleaning out cupboards, and the frig and freezer. Sent a whole bunch [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > > "Remember, I'm pulling for ya'. We're all in this together." Red Green ((((((((((Char)))))))))))))) Lots of luck with both of your diets. I can't do it because I lost 125 pounds and am at my proper weight. Just remember "one step at a timemakes a successful journey." I know you can do it. Lorrie F >My book arrived on Friday and Myron and I began the diet today. We spent the >weekend cleaning out cupboards, and the frig and freezer. Sent a whole bunch [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > >"Remember, I'm pulling for ya'. We're all in this together." Red Green Best of luck, Char! You're already doing better than I have if you talked him into going on south beach! LOL did talk Mike into eating less and making more of it veggies and fruit, but that's all. I truly hope it works well for both of you.  SignatureNann (sitting here, eating cucumber........) remove the Gator cheer to email me Simply the thing I am shall make me live --- William Shakespeare Best of luck with this Char. One thing-when you read the book, go with the big picture. Your mind works like mine does and the contrdictions will drive you crazy if you don't decide before hand that there is a larger picture. M > One thing-when you read the book, go with the big >picture. Your mind works like mine does and the contrdictions will drive you >crazy if you don't decide before hand that there is a larger picture. I am not reading the book, word for word. Nor am I taking anything as gospel. So far I have read the parts of the book pertinent to Phase One of the diet. Also checked into the website. There is a lot of valuable information there. Costs $5 a week, which didnt seem like much, so I signed up. They failed to say they would be taking out the money for 13 weeks at one time. The credit card I used, is directly attached to our checking account. So it took $65 out of our checking account that we cant really afford this week. So I am going to cancel it. But there is a minimum $20 charge. So I am going to glean as much as I can in the next 4 weeks ($20 worth) and then cancel. BTW The dessert you make using ricotta cheese is awful. lol My dog liked it. Char "Remember, I'm pulling for ya'. We're all in this together." Red Green That stuff is deal awful isn't it. I think I don't like ricotta cheese. Thinking the same thing made with no fat cream cheese would taste a whole lot better. Haven't bothered though because I found sugar free - fat free chocolate pudding by Jell-O. Of course, that was after eating the Jell-O made with soda for Phase One. Duckie > BTW The dessert you make using ricotta cheese is awful. lol My dog liked it. > Char > > "Remember, I'm pulling for ya'. We're all in this together." Red Green Signature_('> (_<_) _ _('< -quack (_<_) _ __('< *QUACK!* <_{__) _('< "|,,|_" (_<_) _('< "AFLAC!" (_<_) >that was after eating the Jell-O made with soda Welcome back, Duckie! How do you make the Jello with soda? Sub for the water? Same amounts? I mentioned it to my kids and they want to try it. Thanks : ) ------------- Hoping your hills are never too steep! Be well, Patty Yep -- same amount as the water. Just look for a soda that matches the flavor of the jello. Found I really didn't like the lime but guess that is just me. Orange, black cherry, cherry, raspberry, and lemon... Duckie >>that was after eating the Jell-O made with soda > [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > Hoping your hills are never too steep! > Be well, Patty Signature_('> (_<_) _ _('< -quack (_<_) _ __('< *QUACK!* <_{__) _('< "|,,|_" (_<_) _('< "AFLAC!" (_<_) > Yep -- same amount as the water. Just look for a soda that matches the > flavor of the jello. Found I really didn't like the lime but guess that > is just me. Orange, black cherry, cherry, raspberry, and lemon... > Duckie I'll eat almost anything. Seldom met a meal I didn't like. But I have one firm rule. I don't do green jello. I used to think hospitals just served it all the time to punish the patients in some way. Now I realize they can't serve anything with red dye because of tests. So they are kind of stuck with green. But it has the most unnatural color on earth for a food product. I tried making jello with diet 7up. That worked well too. It was funny one night, I'm starting to make my peach jello and looking everywhere for the peach soda. Asked both Charlie and Michael if they drank it, not that I can imagine either one of them drinking a diet peach soda. Finally Michael looked in the refrigerator and found it for me. Jo > >>that was after eating the Jell-O made with soda > > [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > > Hoping your hills are never too steep! > > Be well, Patty >Orange, black cherry, cherry, raspberry, and lemon Yum! Thanks Duckie. Going to try it today! They want to try Sprite and lemon. What do you think? Black cherry sounds better to me. ------------- Hoping your hills are never too steep! Be well, Patty I found a diet black cherry soda that was yummy so it was even better. Duckie >>Orange, black cherry, cherry, raspberry, and lemon > [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > Hoping your hills are never too steep! > Be well, Patty Signature_('> (_<_) _ _('< -quack (_<_) _ __('< *QUACK!* <_{__) _('< "|,,|_" (_<_) _('< "AFLAC!" (_<_) > I found a diet black cherry soda that was yummy so it was even better. > Duckie Waist Watchers? That is absolutely the best soda in the world. Not diet soda. Soda. Well, maybe Dr. Brown's Black Cherry soda is as good. Maybe. SignatureAF "Non Sequitur U has a really, really lousy debate team." --artyw raises the bar on rec.sport.baseball Jello made with soda is SO good :) I used Diet Sierra Mist sods with raspberry, cranberry, and black cherry jellos (I like red jellos :)) It was most excellent :)) Carole :) Jello has GOT to put that on the box. lol Duckie > Jello made with soda is SO good :) I used Diet Sierra Mist sods with > raspberry, cranberry, and black cherry jellos (I like red jellos :)) It > was most excellent :)) > > Carole :) Signature_('> (_<_) _ _('< -quack (_<_) _ __('< *QUACK!* <_{__) _('< "|,,|_" (_<_) _('< "AFLAC!" (_<_) > Jello has GOT to put that on the box. lol > Duckie Okay, color me dim, but I'm assuming that the soda is used instead of the cold water for the second stage, yes? We would still boil water in the prescribed amount for melting the powder, right? Kelly C.;o) > Okay, color me dim, but I'm assuming that the soda is used instead of the > cold water for the second stage, yes? We would still boil water in the > prescribed amount for melting the powder, right? > > Kelly C.;o) You've got it Kelly :))) You get an A+ and a gold star! :))) Carole :) > > Okay, color me dim, but I'm assuming that the soda is used instead of the > > cold water for the second stage, yes? We would still boil water in the [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > > Carole :) Thanks, Carole...it's hell when I feel out of the loop on something that everyone else seems to get right away.lol Kelly C.;o) >> Jello has GOT to put that on the box. lol >> Duckie I found some at Big Lots the other day - sugar free Jell-o called "sparkling Wild Berry" that tells you to use club soda or seltzer for the cold water so maybe they are starting to catch on. Unfortunately, somehow it came out too sweet made with the soda I bought. Still ate it, but it took longer. oh, and they say on the box that cans and smaller bottles have the most carbonation. SignatureNann remove the Gator cheer to email me Simply the thing I am shall make me live --- William Shakespeare >I found some at Big Lots the other day - sugar free Jell-o called "sparkling >Wild Berry" that tells you to use club soda or seltzer for the cold water The carbonation is supposed to make it sparkle. Sarah L "Friends are those people who know the words to the song in your heart and sing them back to you when you have forgotten the words." (unattributed) I didn't like the sparkling wild berry either. It was nearly clear when I made it and just didn't look appetizing. I must have eaten it though... Duckie >>>Jello has GOT to put that on the box. lol >>>Duckie [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > oh, and they say on the box that cans and smaller bottles have the most > carbonation. Signature_('> (_<_) _ _('< -quack (_<_) _ __('< *QUACK!* <_{__) _('< "|,,|_" (_<_) _('< "AFLAC!" (_<_) yep Duckie >>Jello has GOT to put that on the box. lol >>Duckie [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > > Kelly C.;o) Signature_('> (_<_) _ _('< -quack (_<_) _ __('< *QUACK!* <_{__) _('< "|,,|_" (_<_) _('< "AFLAC!" (_<_) >That stuff is deal awful isn't it. I think I don't like ricotta cheese. An alternative that I whipped up is fat-free cottage cheese with sugar-free gelatin (dry) mixed in. Seems to help curb my sweet tooth. As for the ricotta cheese stuff---it is the texture more than anything, that seems to be a problem. I didnt use their recipes for the desserts, but as usual, branched out on my own. I have flavored oils that I use in candy making. So I mixed Splenda with the ricotta (to taste), and that added a few drops (and it doesnt take many) of these flavored oils. Some of them turned out OK, except for the texture. The first one was awful. It was supposed to be chocolate. Not sure what it was, but it didnt taste like chocolate. Maybe I didnt use enough oil. Did make some using peanut butter flavored oil. The dessert was really good. And lemon oil also made an acceptable dessert except for the texture issue. Char "Remember, I'm pulling for ya'. We're all in this together." Red Green Fat free yougart with sugar free jello powder stirred in works good too Lorrie F >>That stuff is deal awful isn't it. I think I don't like ricotta cheese. > [quoted text clipped - 14 lines] > >"Remember, I'm pulling for ya'. We're all in this together." Red Green >Fat free yougart with sugar free jello powder stirred in works good too >Lorrie F That sounds good! Gonna try it today :) Kimmy > >That stuff is deal awful isn't it. I think I don't like ricotta cheese. > > An alternative that I whipped up is fat-free cottage cheese with sugar-free > gelatin (dry) mixed in. Seems to help curb my sweet tooth. Hello: Sweet tooth huu? My biggest problem. Although I am not much overweight I am always trying to get rid of the pounds I am over. The culprit I am positive is sugar. Cant' have my coffee or tea without 3 heaping spoonful of sugar and so dislike the taste of artificial sugars, I did however read about a product called "Stevia" http://www.stevia.net/ and wonder if any of you ever tried it and what you think of it. I am tempted to order some and check it out. Always worry about unknown side effects being on all those meds. Nocki Good luck with your diet Char ! I tried it and thought it was awful. I prefer splenda if I have to have anything but my real preference is just to cut back the amount of sugar I use. It is in the drug store up here and in the grocery store. Kelly in Canada I really love Splenda as a sweetener. And for those with a sweet tooth. I've finished phase one with good results. I'm starting phase two, and still trying to get that a bit better organized. (I think I've discovered I should avoid wheat entirely) I haven't been a saint about the program, but even when not following the rules such as they are I've tried to stay away from sugar and starches. (Example, ordered a double cheese burger from McDonalds. But ordered it without catsup and didn't eat the bun.) Once in a while I've treated myself to a small piece of dark chocolate. There is usually a bowl of Hershey's mineratures around for the grandkids and their friends. One night I grabbed a Milk Chocolate instead and it didn't even taste good. Too sugary. I haven't been drinking any milk even on phase two. Last night I did take a drink of milk and believe it or not it tasted sweet. So this diet does retrain your taste buds away from sugar if you let it. Jo > > >That stuff is deal awful isn't it. I think I don't like ricotta cheese. > > [quoted text clipped - 16 lines] > > Good luck with your diet Char ! >And for those with a sweet tooth. I've finished phase one with good >results. I'm starting phase two, and still trying to get that a bit better >organized. Congratulations. We got thru week one of phase one, but Myron cheated and had a candy bar and I have been using powdered non dairy creamer in my coffee. So we are going to do phase one an extra week, I think. We have found that the diet keeps us prettty full most of the time. Today should be interesting. We are having a family get together. A picnic type menu. But my brother is doing Adkins, so there should be enough things we can eat. Char "Remember, I'm pulling for ya'. We're all in this together." Red Green > We got thru week one of phase one, but Myron cheated and had a candy bar and > I have been using powdered non dairy creamer in my coffee. So we are going to > do phase one an extra week, I think. congratulations! a week is a good start and it doesn't sound to me as if you all cheated very much. I hope it keeps going well. SignatureNann remove the Gator cheer to email me Simply the thing I am shall make me live --- William Shakespeare >congratulations! a week is a good start and it doesn't sound to me as if you > >all cheated very much. I hope it keeps going we And then we attended the family get together on Sunday. There was nothing there that we could legitimately have on the diet. So for the most part, we just ate what was there in moderation. But we WILL be doing phase one an extra week. But the family function was wonderful. We had not been all together since the holidays in 02. And the vast majority of the family was there. It was just wonderful. The weather was perfect (mid 70s) The kids were all well behaved. And so were the adults. My Mom was there. We had planned this for about a month ago, and she ended up in the hospital. So she was on strict orders to not do that again. lol I could go on and on, but it wouldnt mean anything to anybody. But, I had a wonderful time. And I would do it again in a heart beat, even if I have been up all nite in pain. Char "Remember, I'm pulling for ya'. We're all in this together." Red Green > But, I had a wonderful time. And I would do it again in a heart > beat, even if I have been up all nite in pain. sounds like a delightful day. We all need those from time to time, even if we pay for it later. (and it sounds like you all took a very sensible approach in your eating.) SignatureNann remove the Gator cheer to email me Simply the thing I am shall make me live --- William Shakespeare Sounds like you had a wonderful day. If the third week of Phase I starts to drag, go on ahead to Phase II Having oatmeal for breakfast and apple slices with your peanut butter does brighten the day. Note a small bannana is allowed. That is a change since the original books And while you are on the web sited. wake sure you get all the information for quick feeding when you really don't have time for a meal. I'm saving a lot of menu plans and reciepes onto my computer I never saw anything about being charged 13 weeks up front either. Or about any minimum. I'm pretty good at spoting that kind of thing. But so far its been wirth money. Jo > >congratulations! a week is a good start and it doesn't sound to me as if you > > [quoted text clipped - 16 lines] > > "Remember, I'm pulling for ya'. We're all in this together." Red Green Try Splenda instead. It has very little after taste and the Stevia I didn't really care for. If you have a health food store locally, they may give you a sample to try. Otherwise, Splenda is available in the grocery store. Duckie > Hello: > [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > > Good luck with your diet Char ! Signature_('> (_<_) _ _('< -quack (_<_) _ __('< *QUACK!* <_{__) _('< "|,,|_" (_<_) _('< "AFLAC!" (_<_) > > One thing-when you read the book, go with the big > >picture. Your mind works like mine does and the contrdictions will drive you [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > > "Remember, I'm pulling for ya'. We're all in this together." Red Green The ricotta cheese dessert is pretty bad isn't it? The some of them do have very good flavor, particularly the lime. But the texture..... I played around with it a bit. Made 2 servings at a time, about doubled the sweetner, processed it in the blender and added enough fat free half n half to get it to process. Still won't be a family favorite but it was edible. And it is filling. Jo Good luck Char and Myron! donnah > My book arrived on Friday and Myron and I began the diet today. We spent the > weekend cleaning out cupboards, and the frig and freezer. Sent a whole bunch [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > > "Remember, I'm pulling for ya'. We're all in this together." Red Green Good luck Char I lost 16 pounds on a modified Atkins which is sorta like the Southbeach diet. Finally at my goal weight and I've kept it off for a few months now too! You can do it- set little goals for yourself and go for those first! Kate Send in the clowns I will not drag you along; I will not leave you alone; I will stand by you and have my hand there for you to hold when you need it. I reserved the book at the library, but I have a long wait before I get it. But at least by the time I do get it, I'll hopefully be in a good financial situation and can afford to eat healthy :) Carole :) > My book arrived on Friday and Myron and I began the diet today. We spent the > weekend cleaning out cupboards, and the frig and freezer. Sent a whole bunch [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > > "Remember, I'm pulling for ya'. We're all in this together." Red Green > I reserved the book at the library, but I have a long wait before I get > it. I read somewhere that most libraries buy another copy of a book for every 3 holds they have per currently owned copy. I have no idea if that really is common, but it might explain why I've gotten my hands on some books earlier than I expected! SignatureNann remove the Gator cheer to email me Simply the thing I am shall make me live --- William Shakespeare Just wanted you to know that I was on Phase Two the day we left for SF. I actually managed to lose a couple of more pounds while we were away. That still startles me. Anyway, I am down 17 now. The first two weeks in Phase One were the hardest. And what ever you do, don't let yourself get hungry. Eat a snack between meals. That mozzarella stick was my lifesaver. Was worried about the trip as no airline is giving away food but by then I was able to have whole wheat bread so made 1.5 peanut butter and nothing but whole wheat sandwiches to take. I also found the most wonderful product which I need to praise Skippy about. It is peanut butter in a push up tube. It says one tube is 25g. Not sure how that converts but it doesn't eat like much more than 2 T. But it was very convenient. I was able to keep a couple in my fanny pack and snack when I needed to. They are really tiny and take up very little room. Good luck to you both Char. Duckie > My book arrived on Friday and Myron and I began the diet today. We spent the > weekend cleaning out cupboards, and the frig and freezer. Sent a whole bunch [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > > "Remember, I'm pulling for ya'. We're all in this together." Red Green Signature_('> (_<_) _ _('< -quack (_<_) _ __('< *QUACK!* <_{__) _('< "|,,|_" (_<_) _('< "AFLAC!" (_<_) |
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